Preface

iv

New and Revised Material

iv

Definitions of Terms

iv

Acknowledgments

v

Contributors

v

PART 1

INTRODUCTION TO SAFETY AND HEALTH

1

Historical Perspectives

3

2

The Safety, Health, and Environmental Professional

35

3

Safety Culture

45

4

Regulatory History

53

5

Safety Professionals and Impacts of the Law

125

PART 2

LOSS CONTROL INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS

6

Loss Control Programs

133

7

Safety, Health, and Environmental Auditing

183

8

Workers’ Compensation

205

9

Identifying Hazards

229

10

Incident Investigation, Analysis, and Costs

281

11

Injury and Illness Record Keeping, Incidence Rates, and Analysis

313

PART 3

SAFETY/HEALTH/ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM ORGANIZATION

12

Occupational Health Programs

343

13

Industrial Hygiene Program

373

14

Environmental Management

389

15

Indoor Air Quality

421

16

Ergonomics Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

469

17

Employee Assistance Programs

521

18

Emergency Preparedness

539

19

Workplace Violence

579

20

Product Safety Management

607

21

Retail/Service Facilities Logistics

631

22

Transportation Safety Programs

655

23

Office Safety

703

24

Laboratory Safety

729

25

Contractor and Customer Safety

773

26

Process Safety Management

807

PART 4

PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION AND MAINTENANCE

27

Homeland Security Compliance in the Workplace

835

28

Motivation

841

29

Safety and Health Training

875

30

Media

903

31

Safety Awareness Programs

937

Appendix 1

Sources of Help

987

Appendix 2

Bibliography

999

Index

1009